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Winter 2013 | CREEC Region 11 
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Welcome to the cooler, shorter days of late fall and early winter. 


In this issue of the CREEC-LA Newsletter I'd like to give you an update on No Child Left Inside. Here in Los Angeles the collective environmental educators have been following this initiative for several years.


NO CHILD LEFT INSIDE LEGISLATION MOVES FORWARD    

 

The No Child Left Inside movement in the United States seeks to encourage and provide funding for environmental education. Its goals include the enhancement of environmental literacy between kindergarten and 12th grade and fostering of understanding, analysis, and solutions to environmental challenges. 

This summer, the NCLI bill was re-introducted into Congress on Tuesday, July 16th, with bipartisan support.
 
The legislation has helped to propel environmental education in the U.S. forward by inspiring the development of state Environmental Literacy Plans (ELPs), and is now before the 113th Congress. The bill has a long way to travel, but this introduction is a critical step on the way to becoming a cornerstone of EE funding for the field. 

Many thanks to the NCLI Coalition and to all of you who helped support this effort. If you would like to join the coalition please visit this surveymonkey link.

  

Sincerely,

Candice Dickens-Russell

CREEC-LA Coordinator

candice@creec.org

 

 

  

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Winter EE Events in Los Angeles

Whatever your professional or personal role in Environmental Education,
you'll want to bookmark the new CREEC Events Calendar for a complete list 
of all the latest events in Region 11! 
 
Columbia Space Center Teacher Workshops 


Did you know we talk to Mars robots everyday? Discover how engineers use animals to design robots. Come see the exciting extent that we use robotics today and look into the future for space, medicine, and whatever the human imagination can dream. For more information, view the flier

   

  

Underwater ROV Teacher Workshop  

 

Building a ROV is a great way to teach students marine science research, technology, engineering, as well as fundamental physical science concepts. In this beginner level, hands-on workshop, participants will construct ROVs in groups.  We'll do everything from constructing the frame to wiring the control box and waterproofing motors. For more information, view their flier.   

 

 

5Gyres Waste Free Schools Contest  


Opportunities for students K-12 to share their solutions for combating plastics in our oceans. Check out the webpage for contest details. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FUN ECO FACTS for Winter 2013

Interested in a green holiday season? 

Link to Video on YouTube
Check out a great video from The Nature Conservancy that settles the Real Tree vs. Fake Tree debate once and for all!
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